SOLDIERS hope to trek their way into the record books by running a marathon-and-a-half every day for two weeks and scaling the UK's three highest peaks.
Six members of the Queen's 4 training team, from the infantry training centre at Catterick Garrison, will start their challenge at the foot of Ben Nevis, in Scotland, on November 24.
They will climb the mountain, then run to Scafell Pike, in the Lake District, to scale England's highest peak, then run to North Wales to climb Snowdon.
The attempt to set a world record for the feat will also raise money for the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association, which helps Armed Forces personnel, retired servicemen and women and their families. The group hopes to raise at least £4,000.
Corporal Chris Barnes said: "We will be running approximately a marathon-and-a-half every day for 15 days -that's 470 miles -and be climbing Britain's three highest mountains.
"We will be camping most nights and doing an average of seven or eight hours' running each day. The rest of the time will be spent stretching tired muscles and eating in order to replace the energy."
The event is expected to finish on December 8 at the foot of Mount Snowdon.
The team also includes Captain David Barclay, Sergeant Colin Dance, Corporal Ben Wakefield, Corporal Phil Sell and Corporal Steven McCowliffe.
They can be sponsored at www.justgiving.com/queens4
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